Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-17

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the outside and started behind but at the
turn he forged to the front and crossed the
line in the lead with Buckham close
second and Ferrin third, Stone fourth and
Billings in the rear. Woodbury's time
2515 seconds, University record "a seconds,
Intercollegiate 90 2-5 seconds.
MILE WALK.
The mile walk was walk over" and
about the only one in the list. The con
testants were ID. f. Noodle med, j. l.
Lindsay med, F. f. Dodge $50. They
kept we'll together until the one-eight
mile was reached, when Noodle went to
the front and continued to gain on the
other two who were close together, Dodge
bringing up the rear. At the half Noodle
had lead of 100 feet, while Dodge was
about the same distance behind Lindsay.
At the three-quarters Noodle had in
creased his lead to $50 feet while Dodge
crossed the line 300 feet ahead of
Lindsay and about $50 in front of Dodge,
his time being 1914 Lindsay's time was
1l:09. University record, 9 minutes Ia sec
onds. Intercollegiate, minutes l second.
NILE RUN.
The starters in the mile run were j Ma
comber, 80, w. r. Munson, med, c. l.
Smith, '9S, A. l.. Buck, 'S9, c.. H. Stevens,
80 Smith took the lead at the start with
Macomber second and Buck third. At the
quarter Buck had passed Macomber but
afterward dropped even with him. AT the
half Smith had lead Of but about 10 feet
and when half around the third time Ma
comber forged to the front. At the three
quartes he had slight lead with Smith
second and Buck third. At the third lap
Stevens dropped out and Munson was
we'll to the rear. Macomber crossed the
Buck well up. The time was Sol. Uni
versity record 5:14, Intercollegiate 4;37$4.
MILE BICYCLERACE.
The starters in the mile bicycle race
were Sparhawk and Whtcomb. The
former took a slight lead and when half
around Whitcomb passed him. About
this time Sparhawk tumbled and cry
ing foul" walked his machine in, half
dozen or so of the spokes being bloken
off at the rim. The claim of foul was not
allowed by the judges from the fact that
although there was collision the tracks
showed that Sparhawk whose position
was at the pole was two-thirds of the way
across the track when the accident oc-
CURED.
HURDLE RACE.
The starters in the hurdle race were A.
l.. johnson, 'SS, c. f. Ferrin, 80, H. F.
Quimby, 80 Quimby fell out at the sec
ond hurdle but pretty race ensued be-
tween johnson and Ferrin who jumped
the hurdles together for some distance.
At the second hurdle from the last John
son tripped and fell, Ferrln winning in 10
seconds. University record 20 seconds,
Intercollegiate II is seconds.
RUNNING BROAD JUMP.
The running brood jump was contested
by p. G. Huntington, 49, A. l.. johnson,
'SS, f. H. johnson, med, H. l.. Palmer,
med A l.. johnson won after a lively
Huntington second was 16 feet inches
University record II feet 8 12 inches, In
tercollegiate 81 feet 1-2 inches.
THE 44O-YARDs DASH.
The most spirited event of the day was
the 440-yards dash. The contestants were
G. l.. Wheelock, 'S7, c. w. Buckham, 80,
r. w. Wilbur, 80, C. L. Woodbury., 'ss,
w. H. Stone, 's9. At the outset Vince
lock, Buckham and Wilbur went to the
front and ran abreast some distance,
WHliC Cuc WcEc ClOSc up III UDe
last turn Woodbury. went to the front and
crossed the line only few feet ahead of
the others who crossed in bunch with a
slight advantage in favor of Wilbur.
Time 64T seconds; University record So.
intercollegiate 500.
TUG OMAR.
Owing to the lateness of the hour the
two tugs o'war were merged into one,
both teams being composed of needles as
follows Nutter, Gibson, Emerson. Hoe
fin and Rajhwan, and Bartlett, Brownell,
Dean. Davenport and Stowell. Bartlett
and Nutter were about evenly balanced
as anchors but the former men gained a
creased 1t to about two feet when time
was called
OBSTRUCTION RACE.
The programme closed with the OBJ
struction race in which the starters were
p c. Huntington, 80, w. r. Munson,
med, G. f. Ferrin 80. Munson dropped
out and Huntington won easily in %
seconds.
SUMMARY.
The various events were won by classes
as follows:
Junior..........-. ............ So. .......... 5
Sophomore. .................. ................ 3
FRESHMAN ............. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 4
NEEDLES. ........... o..
Iotal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ......... Is
Although the University records were
lowered in two events, the running high
jump and hurdle race, field day as have
all other sports demonstrated the need
Oh the part of the students of drill in
gymnasium during the winter followed by
special practice during the spring and